Ex-restaurant worker turned pragmatic coder.
I build useful things, automate the boring stuff, and write about the messy bits in between.
| Project | What it solves | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BareTread.com | Honest barefoot-shoe reviews, site now 72 % faster → 35 % more conversions | Live |
| RentWatchdog | Fights UK rent exploitation with data-driven alerts | Building |
| StartSwitch | ADHD-friendly task switcher that actually sticks | v1 out |
JavaScript / TypeScript • Python • Node.js • SQL •
Tailwind / SCSS • DevOps • Prompt Engineering • OpenAI API • Zapier / Make • RAG Pipelines
Why these?
Because they work, scale, and let me ship fast. If something better shows up tomorrow, I’ll switch.
- 🏃♂️ 1M+ monthly views served across side-projects
- 🤖 1,000s of hours saved via AI & automation workflows
- ☕ Fuelled by specialty coffee and mild dark humour
- 🧠 ADHD superpower: hyper-focus sprints, documented for fellow makers
| alin [at] baretread.com | |
| 🌐 Bluesky | hd.al |
| uk.linkedin.com/in/alin-ciocan | |
| 🔗 Web | AlinCiocan.com |


